"Raj sometimes goes to Delhi."

Translation: राज कभी कभी दिल्ली जाता है।

[arebhai]

Wondering about the sequence of words: why does Delhi come after "sometimes" and not before?

[EiricByrnes]

Good question, I'm wondering the same thing. I'm not quite clear on the rules regarding syntax in these grammatical situations in Hindi.

[Roger423959]

I'm wondering the same thing - should it be marked wrong to put Delhi before sometimes?

[Roger423959]

Still waiting for a comment on this query.

[Roger423959]

Still wondering about this word order?

[CRSWoodferns]

Hey, no, it wouldn't be wrong; just unnatural.
"Kabhi kabhi delhi jata hai" would sound more natural, while you'd use "delhi kabhi kabhi jata hai" to put more emphasis as to when he goes to delhi (i.e, sometimes). Hope that helps!

[mike658920]

Me to. "Sometimes" or "कभी कभी" is an adverb; and adverbs modify adjectives or verbs. Delhi is a noun however, so "कभी कभी" shouldn't be modifying Delhi. Adverbs SHOULD come just before or after the verb or adjective they modify. If you put "sometimes" or "कभी कभी" just before "Delhi", it seems intended to modify "Delhi", not "goes", and that undermines the meaning of the original English sentence.

[Gili838461]

I'm also wondering about that word order. @vinay92 pls?

[JaneMulcahy]

Is it always necessary to say kabhi twice? I thought saying it once would suffice in this sentence

[ShellyLG287765]

Kabhi means "ever". Kabhi khabi "sometimes".

[EvanFallon]

"राज कभी-कभी दिल्ली जाता है।"

Says I missed a space. Is kabhee kabhee formally written with a space or a dash?

[CRSWoodferns]

Formally, you need to write it with a dash or hyphen, though informally using a space is still fine

[Sholokov]

I grew up learning Kabhi Kabhar, not Kabhi Kabhi.

[khF1S]

Is anyone else having a hard time with the letters in the sentence choices being cut off at the top?

[Roger423959]

no